Apple announces investment in Vietnam as Tim Cook visits Hanoi
Apple CEO is expected to meet programmers, students and content creators during two-day visit.
Vietnam’s social listening programme : big brother looming over Ho Chi Minh City ?
Locals in Ho Chi Minh City worry that a new government initiative for social listening powered by artificial intelligence would jeopardise their privacy rather than improve public services.
Cyberattack on Vietnam securities broker disrupts stock markets
Vietnam’s third-largest securities broker, VNDirect, is still struggling to fully restore its operations after suffering a cyberattack over the weekend.
Cybersecurity enthusiast collects Wi-Fi passwords using homemade device, sounds warning
Thousands of Wi-Fi passwords in Hanoi have been collected using a homemade device, with an experiment finding that the passwords of 50% of them can be stolen easily.
Draft procedure for foreigners’ e-identification registration announced
The Ministry of Public Security has proposed a procedure for foreigners’ e-identification registration, which is expected to take effect alongside the identification law on July 1 this year.
Vietnam considers using FaceID for immigration procedures
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the public security ministry look into using FaceID and electronic passports to make online immigration procedures more convenient.
Vietnamese government starts collecting biometrics
Biometric Vietnam is on the horizon. What’s going to be wrong with that ?
Vietnam dangles semiconductor incentives to draw foreign companies
Hanoi pledges ambitious programmes as it competes with Asian rivals such as Malaysia in burgeoning chip sector.
Local gateways required for satellite Internet services in Vietnam
Satellite Internet providers can only offer the service in Vietnam if there are gateways in the country, the information ministry has proposed.
Vietnam to collect biometrics – even DNA – for new ID cards
Iris scan, voice samples and blood type to be included in database
Vietnam to have up to 4 more international cables by 2025
Vietnam plans to invest in two to four more international telecommunications cable, with data capacity of 60 Tbps, by 2025.
Vietnam universities scramble to offer courses in semiconductor technology, design
More than 10 universities across Vietnam have introduced courses in integrated circuit design and technology to meet the increasing demand for skills in those fields.
Vietnam fines TikTokker US$300 for video suggesting Cambodia’s Angkor Wat is in Thailand
Content creator Hua Quoc Anh was penalised for posting ‘false information’ on the popular short-video app. The now-deleted video, with overlaid images of the Thai flag and royalty, was shared last November.
Cash-on-delivery fraud is a nightmare for gig workers in Vietnam
Drivers pay out of pocket for online cash orders, expecting to be paid back by the customer — but, in Vietnam, the customers could disappear.
Nvidia to expand ties with Vietnam, support AI development
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia’s chief executive said on Monday the company will expand its partnership with Vietnam’s top tech firms and support the country in training talent for developing artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure.
A look at Vietnam’s pho-bulous startup scene
Growing up, I wasn’t very aware of Vietnam. I never saw tourism ads for the country, at least not in the same way I did for places like Malaysia and India (Malaysia Truly Asia and Incredible India, anyone?). Vietnamese food…
Vietnam cites child safety in calls for greater social media censorship used to stifle dissent
Vietnamese authorities announced last week the results of a monthslong investigation into TikTok, finding that the social media platform’s censorship processes failed to filter out content that violates Vietnamese laws.
Vietnam-aligned hackers attempted to hack US lawmakers and journalists
Hackers aligned with Vietnam tried to use social media platforms X and Facebook to install spyware on the phones of dozens of high-profile targets, including US lawmakers, United Nations officials and CNN journalists, Amnesty International said Monday.
Vietnam accused of Predator spyware attack on EU and US politicians
Awkward, seeing as the US and Vietnam just announced a refreshed relationship.
Social media giants remove false advertisements, fake news in Vietnam
Social media giants Facebook, Google, TikTok and Netflix removed thousands of « offensive » and « false » posts in Vientam at the request of the government.
Vietnam proposes prohibiting TikTok accounts for kids
Vietnamese authorities have proposed banning children under 13 from using TikTok along a string of suggested screen time restrictions to be imposed on those under 18.
Int’l businesses want Vietnamese IT talent amid shortage
Foreign companies are recruiting Vietnamese IT talent with salary offers of up to VND4 billion a year ($164,400), but the search is challenging due to a shortage of suitable candidates.
Vietnam loses US$350 million due to copyright infringement
Around 80 per cent of violations take place on digital platforms with the most violated content including TV shows, movies, music and books.
Students’ personal data sold publicly at cheap prices in Vietnam
Personal information, especially that of students from Ho Chi Minh City, is being traded on the Internet at very cheap prices.
Biden leads US tech execs in Vietnam talks
US President Joe Biden and senior executives from top American tech firms including Google and Intel will meet Vietnamese business leaders Monday after the two countries agreed to deepen cooperation in the face of shared concerns about China.
Online platforms pay $166 million in tax in Vietnam
Vietnam collected VND3.94 trillion (US$166.5 million) in taxes from 57 foreign online platforms including Google, Apple, Facebook, Netflix, and TikTok in the first half of this year.